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lines
/ laɪnz /
plural noun
general appearance or outline
a car with fine lines
a plan of procedure or construction
built on traditional lines
the spoken words of a theatrical presentation
the words of a particular role
he forgot his lines
informal, a marriage certificate
marriage lines
luck, fate, or fortune (esp in the phrase hard lines )
rows of tents, buildings, temporary stabling, etc, in a military camp
transport lines
a defensive position, row of trenches, or other fortification
we broke through the enemy lines
a school punishment of writing the same sentence or phrase out a specified number of times
the phrases or sentences so written out
a hundred lines
to understand or find an implicit meaning in addition to the obvious one
Example Sentences
“We will stabilize demand signals. We will award companies bigger, longer contracts for proven systems,” to assure companies that expanding production lines will pay, he said.
All lines were blocked between Swindon and Bristol Parkway on Sunday morning, Great Western Railway said, with services impacted between London Paddington and Swansea.
He was carrying a “Ghostbusters”-style poster that featured pictures of administration officials and outside allies, outlined by red circles with lines through their faces, according to officials familiar with the meeting.
To estimate how much past droughts and floods have harmed rice production, the scientists combined several lines of evidence.
It comes after protesters carrying signs broke through security lines at the summit on Tuesday, with the incident causing minor injuries to two security staff and some limited damage to the venue.
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